José Antonio Kast, who will be sworn in on Wednesday, makes no secret of his admiration for Augusto Pinochet's regime. He is less forthcoming about his father's past as a former Wehrmacht soldier and his family's role during the atrocities committed in Paine during the 1973 coup.
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 9:09 pm (Paris)
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